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Free Guitar Chord Chart - B

Free guitar chord chart - print them out and digest them on and away from the guitar for the fastest results. This makes good use of your visual skills and helps aid and speed up retention.

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Free Guitar Chord Chart A B C D E F G ... rest on the way ...

This little collection is not a comprehensive be all and end all of chords by any means, but there's plenty of interesting inversions to be picked up along the way - especially if your reasonably new to the guitar.

Many of these chords can be transposed or try a capo for added and instant key changes.

As mentioned elsewhere for beginners, don't become too reliant on a capo, which although a powerful little tool can contribute towards lazy learning ;-) so stick with them-thar-barre chords.

If you need to get a solid foundation in basic chord families (if you wanna be taken seriously as a guitarist you need to at least know these), check out the UniGTR+ Basic Chord Families Ebook now available to suit for standard guitar, lefthand, reverse upsidedown and keyboards / piano - includes full color diagrams to suit each instrument.

  

  

  

  

  

Free Guitar Chord Chart B

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#1 Fret 2 B
 
Standard common-garden variety Barre chord B. Other family members include - E : F# : G#min : C# min : D# min
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#2 Fret 2 B7
 
Full name B Dominant 7th - his B7 leads on nicely to the chord E.
 
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#3 Fret 2 B Maj 7
 
Easy to play n' a bit jazzy - try C# min /// : F# /// : B maj7 ///.
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Free Guitar Chord Chart #4 Fret 2 B min
 
Standard minor shape easily moveable - to jazz it up a bit try the next minor 7.
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#5 Fret 2 B min 7
 
The minor 7 note adds colour to a standard min chord.

  

 

  

 
 
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#6 Fret 2 B Aug
 
This shape repeats itself every 5 frets (inclusive) like all augmented chords.
 
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#7 Fret 2 B Dim
 
Repeats itself every 4 frets (inclusive) - try it with D# min 7 at the 6th and B Dim 8th fret..
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#8 Fret 2 B sus 2
 
Nice jangly sound - resolves back to standard B chord - try lifting the little finger off to hear a sounded reminiscent of the great Crowded House - yo Gel.
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#9 Fret 2 B sus4
 
Suspend on the 4 ... and let go - back to B... and breathe ;-).

Hope u picked up a new chord or two here - B is not the handiest key to play in on the guitar because of the lack of open strings and the fact that the root chord and 5th are barre chords. Try these shapes above with a capo on the second fret and it's a lot easier. Then you can play all the A shapes which are easier.

If you want to really get into chords I would suggest the following ...

Chord Reference Books

Below is an excellent reference which will serve all players well for life, and includes a "wheel" which lets you transpose (change) the chords to any key instantly.

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The Ultimate Chord Book

If you want a guitar chord/theory book that will last you for years and years and years, check out Ted Greene's Chord Chemistry I have to include the picture of 70s and hairy Ted. The Ultimate Chord Book that will keep you going for ages! Become a chord master with this one ...

Chord Chemistry @ Amazon

  

 

I have a loan of an original 1971 copy of Chord Chemistry for about 15 years now...I keep meaning to return it! Sorry Niall - one day I promise. (Think I'll get the chap a new one at this stage ;-).

This book leans towards the jazz side of things, but the theory and principles apply to all types of music. For the budding AND real serious student. Oh, and recommended by Steve Vai too!

Free guitar chord chart - Beginners don't forget as mentioned at the start and most important: print them out and digest them on + away from the guitar for the fastest results. This makes good use of your visual skills and helps aid and speed up retention.

 

 

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